New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-29
NEW YORK CITY.

The Board OF Health authorized by the Alder
men Yesterday TO have the Mott Haven Canal dredged
without public letting
General Newton yesterday opened bids for regu'
lating and grading the Kngsbrdgc Road from one
-nneticth-st to the Harlem River There
were five bidders follows: James slattery, s30l-
$50: b. +. Coleman s2o4 300; T.: T.. Cnmmins:
s-7iss2 r.. /; Williams s3fo oi3; hoss s,hmoio'
GELS, 46s. Il. +. Coleman was the lowest bidder'
The City Mission, Of No. 80 Bblc House, reports
for June six churches and missions open contnu-
ousy. day and night; sixty-onc gospel meetings.
1862 aggregate attendance; LILO volumes ioahoo
from Peoples Libraries; 5,12l tracts and papers o''
,bued 10 tempeanoo pledges and aHsa. % and
ssTs gsn g all Es0'i se f0 %d %Sns sneR re-
enIa tnrtv m1.sionary visitors and going
among the tenement houses daily with help ana com
fort Receipts for MONTH sll4a' EXPENDITURE
$3.50 II.
The Rev. Alexander Mackay Smith, formerly az
slsant rector Of st. Thomas Church. who resigned
In January has had a call from St. Luke's Parish
OF Phils depha, TO succeed the Rev. Dr |u'i'' WIN
has resigned
CORPORATION Counsel Lacombe has made report
To- tho Mayor Of all the proceedings in his depart
Inent relating TO the condemnation OF Einds ana
water rights, exclusive OF lands taken for the new
aqueduc The total claims against the city IN saSs
Ser s6s7,793 75 The cost VI proceedings was
S339,622 6s.
"Admirer OF TIE TRrBusg-They are only OBJ
slight SPARKS.
The Grand Jury refused yesterday TO find an In
dctmcnt against James Bogic accused OF attempting
to abduct william Downcs in Madison Square On
June 10.
Mavor Hewitt said yesterday that he would APP
nont a Corporation Counsel tomorrow. This was
necessary because the city could not get along with
ont n CORPORATION Counsel. The othcr vacancies he
did not feel In any hurry about filling, as the citys
interests weo not suffering
Cfafa nnarI nf
Charities called the Mayor yesterday and con-
ferred with him relative the proposed investigation
Of the insane asylum ON Wards Island
At tho Office Of the Pullman Palace Car Company
in this city it was stated yesterday that George W.
PulIman's object In going to London, where he ar
rived ON Monday was to talfc steps introduce the
palace car system and have the stock Of the COM
pany listed on tho London Exchange
inc trustees Of St. Johns Guild announce that the
excursions " sick children and mothers will begin
| ON July s. and be continued Tuesdays Thursdays
and Saturdays during the hot weather. Tickets may
be obtained at any OF the city hospitals and dis
pensares, and upon application at the guild, office;
30. 81 University Place. The Board oil Health WIZ
also furnish tickets to sick children ana mothcr'
Treasurer John p. Lynch, Of the irish Home Rulo
Club who has charge Of the subscriptions for the
testimonial to the Goth Regiment, says tho move
| mcnt 10 making rapid progress
| The baIlotng at the Produce Exchange yesterday
resulted in large maonty Of votes In favor OF clos
Ing the exchange next Saturday. Seven hupdreo
| and eighty nine ballots were cast, VI which 7A4
were In favor Of closing.
officer Nathan II. Coleman, Of the Third Precinct.
one Of the policemen retired on account Of age, Is
member and trustee the Foury fourth Street Metho
dist Episcopal Church. His friends met him In the
| church parlors Monday night and presented him
| with handsome lamp. Refreshments were serVeo
| and addresses mado by DR.. King and Others.
DIR. Knotzer, OF Milwaukee, who is to edit tho
German puck" arrived In the city yesterday. lie
has edited q German paper in Milwaukee for twenty
years.
Claude Fleurctte, one Of the silk-weavers who
came from Lyons, France, In La GascOgne and We're
ordered to return tho ground that they had come
here under contract, claims exemption from tho
order because he came here to set up and operate
an improved loom. collector Mag0ne gave him
| hearing yesterday and VIII probably permit him 10
| stay.
| Mayor Hewitt has vetoed the resolution Of tbs
| Aldermen granting the propnctois Of Forepaugh's
show at Erastina permission 10 advertise their show
by paradng four buelcr through the streets vi this
Ucsnses to captains Of steamboats, and bargcs, hav-
ing their docks landings within the limits Of the
| city, are being granted by the Excise Board. Ii
are be Issued TO all OF the boats VI the Iron
| Steamboat Company and number VI owners VI
other boats have already applied
Tho second trial which to determine the ques-
ton Of whether not the promoters Of tho Indicator
Stock Exchange" at No. go Broad St, were conduct
ing a gambling operation, pure AMI simple, for which
they indicted, terminated In another disagree
ment 0f the Jury. The had been trail in Part
ii Of the General Sessions Court before Recorder Sy
The will Of Sinclair Tousey, president OF the Ameri-
News Company, admitted to probate yesterday.
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